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10.1.22. <cit>
<cit> (cited quotation) contains a quotation from some other document, together with a bibliographic reference to its source. In a dictionary it may contain an example text with at least one occurrence of the word form, used in the sense being described, or a translation of the headword, or an example. [3.3.3. Quotation4.3.1. Grouped Texts10.3.5.1. Examples]
<cit><quote>and the breath of the whale is frequently attended with such an insupportable smell,
as to bring on disorder of the brain.</quote><bibl>Ulloa's South America</bibl></cit>
Example
<entry><form><orth>horrifier</orth></form><cit type="translation" xml:lang="en"><quote>to horrify</quote></cit><cit type="example"><quote>elle était horrifiée par la dépense</quote><cit type="translation" xml:lang="en"><quote>she was horrified at the expense.</quote></cit></cit></entry>
Example
<cit type="example"><quote xml:lang="mix">Ka'an yu tsa'a Pedro.</quote><media url="soundfiles-gen:S_speak_1s_on_behalf_of_Pedro_01_02_03_TS.wav" mimeType="audio/wav"/><cit type="translation"><quote xml:lang="en">I'm speaking on behalf of Pedro.</quote></cit><cit type="translation"><quote xml:lang="es">Estoy hablando de parte de Pedro.</quote></cit></cit>